A conversation on identity, pressure and performance with psychologist Eric Potterat, PhD. Eric Potterat isn’t just any performance psychologist—he’s the mind behind the minds of the LA Dodgers, Navy SEALs, Red Bull athletes and astronauts. In this episode of The Story Effect, Danielle Krischik unpacks lessons from his book Learned Excellence to uncover why identity matters more than reputation, how to train the human stress response and why greatness is never accidental.
Episode 15
// 06.17.25
How to Train Your Mind Like the Best Performers on the Planet:
A conversation with performance psychologist and co-author of Learned Excellence, Eric Potterat, PhD
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